Unconventional Athletes Issue 3

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THE LUMBERJACK’S
WORKOUT
A CELEBRATION OF STRENGTH!
RESIST MoDERNISATIoN: gET BACk To
BASICS - THE UNCoNVENTIoNAl WAY!
ORIgINS!
In popular culture, the
stereotypical lumberjack is a
strong, burly, usually bearded
man who lives life to brave the
natural environment. He works by
cutting down trees with either an
axe or a crosscut saw (as
opposed to the modern
chainsaw).
Being a lumberjack was seasonal
work. Lumberjacks were
exclusively men. Due to its
historical ties, the term
lumberjack has become
ingrained in popular culture
through folklore, mass media and
spectator sports. The actual work
of a lumberjack was difficult,
dangerous, intermittent, low
paying, and primitive in living
conditions, but the men built a
traditional culture that
celebrated strength, masculinity,
confrontation with danger, and
resistance to modernisation.
THE lUMBERJACK TOURNAMENT
There are also lumberjack shows
which tour the United States,
demonstrating these old-time
lumber practices to the general
public. The Lumberjack World
Championships have been held
annually in Hayward, Wisconsin,
since 1960. Over twelve thousand
visitors come to this small
northern Wisconsin town each
year in late July to watch men and
women compete in 21 different
events, this includes log rolling,
chopping, timed hot (power) saw
and crosscut saw cutting. There
is also pole climbing.
The actual work
of a Lumberjack
was difficult,
dangerous,
intermittent,
low paying, and
primitive in
living
conditions.
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